A physician is using somatic gene therapy for a patient with a severe genetic disorder. What is involved in this process?

A. Blocking an overactive pathway.
B. Replacing a deficiency.
C. Turning off a gene.
D. Correcting an abnormality in the genes of sperm or egg.
E. Inserting normal copies of the gene.


Answer: E

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A. All health care–related functions should be online. B. Paper medical records should be the exception rather than the rule. C. Social media does not help in connecting people with similar diseases. D. Imaging results should always be hard copy. E. Patients should always talk to a person when scheduling an appointment.

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Symbolic communication uses a language that is ________ ________, such as sign language

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence. Open biopsy of the seminal vesicles is coded to procedure code __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Surgical instruments used to hold back the sides of a wound or incision for greater access are ____. 

A. retractors B. forceps C. curettes D. scalpels E. probes

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